Outgoing Eastern Governor says Sri Lanka yet to fully reconcile

03 Jul, 2017

Outgoing Eastern Province Governor and President’s Secretary designate, Austin Fernando says Sri Lanka is yet to fully reconcile.

In a farewell speech to officials at the Eastern Province Governor’s office,?Fernando said that every effort must be made to achieve full reconciliation.

Fernando is to take over as the new Secretary to the President tomorrow after the former Secretary resigned recently.

Austin Fernando said that he has been attacked on social media after it was reported he will be the new?Secretary to the President.

He said he alerted his family to prepare for the allegations he will face in the media as a result of his new post.

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